Engine gang-plow.



W. L. PAUL.

ENGINE GANG PLOW. APPL'IOATION FILED DEC. a1, 1910.

Patented Sept. 16,-1913f COLUMBIA PLANOGRAIH cu. WASHINGTON. u. c

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT orro.

WILLIAM L. PAUL, or seem B'ENIS, INDIANA, A'ssIeNoR 'r'o oLivER GHILLEDrnow woRK's, or scorn- BEND, iNniANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. '16, 1913.

"Original application filed June 11, 1910, Serial No. 566,417. Dividedand this application filed December 31, 1910. Serial N0. 600,354.

Be it known that I, WILIIIAM; L. PAUL, of South Bend, in the county ofSt. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Engine Gang-Flows; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to improvements 1n plows and more particularly tothose of the engine gang type,this application being a division ofapplication filed by me June 11th, 1910, and designated by Serial Number566,417.

The object of my present invention is to afford easy and efficient meansforadjusting the positions of the soil engaging members and foradjusting the distance between the same. 7

With this object in View the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter setforth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views, in side elevation andplan respectively, illustrating the knuckle 10.

1 represents a portion of a truck frame such as commonly employed withengine gang plows and is provided with a diagonal rear edge to which anangle-beam 2 is secured. Brackets 3 are secured at intervals to theangle-beam 2 and each bracket is pro vided with a vertical flange 1. Thethreaded member of a knuckle 5 is passed through a suitable hole in theflange 1 and held adjustably in position by means of nuts 6. The forwardend of a plow beam 7 is pivotally connected with the rear end of eachknuckle 5 in such manner as to permit vertical movement of the rear endof said plow beam. A laterally projecting brace 8 is secured to anintermediate portion of each plow beam and at its forward end, saidbrace is pivotally connected, as shown at 9 Fig. 1, to a verticallyadjustable knuckle 10,the threaded member of which latter passes throughone. of the flanges of the angle-beam 2 and is adjustably securedthereto bymeans of nuts'll. A soil engaging member 12 is provided at therear end of each plowbeam andconnected with the latter through themedium of a suitable standard ll. By connecting the forward end oftheplow beam with the truck frame through the medium of the longitudinallyad ustable knuckle 5, I am enabled to regulate the angular relation ofthe plow to the frame, thereby changing or adjusting the distancesbetween the various plows. With the use of the vertically adjustableknuckle with which the brace 8 from the plow beam isconnected, Iamenabled to level a plow relatively to the frame and to the other plowsof the series.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is,

1. In a plow, the combination with a draft frame, of a trailing plow anda connection between said plow and said frame comprising a substantiallyhorizontal axis, adjustable means for tilting said axis and meansadjustable parallel to the line of draft for angling said axishorizontally.

2. In a plow, the combination with a draft frame, of a trailing plow anda connection between said plow and said frame comprising a substantiallyhorizontal axis, adjustable means for moving one end of said axisvertically, and adjustable means, for moving one end of said axissubstantially parallel to the line of draft.

3. In a plow structure of the character described, the combination witha traveling member and a plurality of plows, of con necting devices towhich said plows are pivo-tally attached, and means affording adjustment of said connecting devices parallel to the axes of the plowsand also in a direction at right angles to the axes of the plows.

4;. In a plow structure of the character described, the combination witha traveling member and a plurality of plows, of two connecting deviceswith which each plow is pivotally connected, means adjustable par allelwith the axes of the plows connecting one of said connecting deviceswith the travcling member, and means adjustable vertically at rightangles to the axes of the plows connecting the other of said connectingdevices with said traveling member.

5. In a plow structure of the character described, the combination witha traveling member and a plow beam, of two knuckles to which said plowbeam is pivotally at tached, means adjustable parallel to the axis ofthe beam connecting one of said knuckles with said traveling member, andmeans adjustable vertically at right angles to the axis of the plow beamconnecting the other knuckle with said traveling member.

' 6. In a plow structure of the character de scribed, the combinationwith a traveling member having a diagonal rear end, a plow beam, andiabrace-projecting forwardly and laterally from said plow beam, of meansadjustable parallel to the axis ofthe plow beam and affording a pivotalconnection of the plow beam with the traveling member, and meansadjustable vertically at right anglesto the axis of theplow beam andaifording pivotal connection of :the brace with a traveling member, thepivotal connections of the plow beam and brace being in approximatehorizontal alinement with each other.

Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for five-cents each, byaddressingthe "Commissioner of Patents,

7. In a plow structure of the character de scribed, the combination witha traveling member and a plurality of plows,'eachpro-' vided with alaterally and :Eo-rwardlyprojecting brace, of an angle beam secured tosaid traveling member at an angle to the direction of travel thereof, abracket for each plow secured to" said angle beam, a l

knuckle attached toe'ach bracket and'fhaving pivotal connection with aplow beam and adjustable parallel to the axis ofthe' latter, and aknuckle for each brace adjustable vertically at right angles: to the"axes of the plows and attached to said angle-beam, saidlast-mentionedknuckle having pivZotal connection with theadjacentplow'brace. v

Intestimony'whereoi', I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscrlblng :witnesses.

Washington, DZ 0.

